Judge Jeanine Calls Out Police Who Support Sanctuary Cities

Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro sternly warned law enforcement agents Saturday that they must not allow themselves to be either persuaded or pressured by the left into abiding by sanctuary city policies.

“That oath is not negotiable,” she began, referencing the oath of honor every law enforcement agent signs upon entering the force. “It is not for sale, and neither are you.”

“You knew this when you signed up, and no namby-pamby, bleeding-heart, left-wing, socialist political whore has the right to demand that you defy that oath, and if you don’t have the courage to do what you know needs to be done, then you don’t deserve to wear that badge,” she added.

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While quite tough, those words were just the beginning of a five-minute tirade in which Judge Jeanine unleashed a torrent of harsh but fitting condemnations of those in the law enforcement community who have aligned themselves with illegal immigrants.

Her ire was aimed especially at officials such as newly elected Travis County, Texas, Sheriff Sally Hernandez, who announced last month that her department would not be cooperating with federal immigration authorities.

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“You would never allow an American criminal to roam freely in your jurisdiction if another law enforcement agency asked you to hold them … Why would (a police officer) treat an illegal criminal different than an American citizen?” she continued, taking a swipe at officials who have chosen not to inform immigration authorities when they detain illegal immigrant criminals.

Listen to her full statement below:

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As noted by The New York Times, the issue of whether to abide by sanctuary city policies has unfortunately put many law enforcement officials in quite a precarious situation.

Consider the case of Sheriff Patrick Firman, who operates the jail in Denver, Colorado: “The city attorney warned him against detaining anyone without a warrant. The American Civil Liberties Union threatened to sue him if he did. Immigrants’ rights groups applied the added deterrent of local political pressure.”

Firman has reportedly tried to please both sides by informing immigration officials of detained illegals about to walk free, as he is supposed to do, but issuing the warnings at the very last minute — and thus not allowing officials enough time to show up and arrest the criminals.

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It is officials like Sheriff Firman who need to pay special heed to Judge Jeanine’s message. She was right. Men and women like him swore an oath to uphold the law. And if they are not willing to abide by that oath — regardless of what threats they may face from liberal activists — then they are clearly not fit for their jobs.